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FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ExxonMobil has revealed the first locations where it will supply new fuels that comply with the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap.

17th April 2018

Availability of ExxonMobil 0.5% sulphur fuel

17th April 2018

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MAN Diesel & Turbo has won an order from Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) to equip 11 ultra large containerships with G-type two-stroke engines and auxiliary engines.

17th April 2018

MAN G-type engines for MSC newbuilds

17th April 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

China is set to bolster its presence in the Antarctic research community using a sophisticated polar support vessel laid down at Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai and embodying Finnish design and engineering technology.…

17th April 2018

China builds first polar research ship

17th April 2018

REGULATION

REGULATION

At last weeks MEPC meeting, the IMO set an absolute target for greenhouse gas emissions reduction across the global maritime industry for the first time.

17th April 2018

IMO sets initial GHG strategy

17th April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

A leading international supplier of cylinder lubrication systems for two-stroke marine and power plant applications has acquired a majority stake in a lubrication research and development firm.

16th April 2018

Lubrication R&D acquisition for Hans Jensen

16th April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Plan B Energy Storage (PBES) and a Norwegian battery manufacturer have entered into a manufacturing agreement for PBES battery systems to maintain quality standards and keep up with demand in the future.

12th April 2018

Norwegian battery manufacture moves up a gear

12th April 2018

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ExxonMobil is launching Mobil ServSM Cylinder Condition Monitoring which will provide operators with fast and actionable engine insights.

12th April 2018

ExxonMobil to launch cylinder monitoring service

12th April 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Viking Line’s M/S Viking Grace has become the first passenger vessel to operate with a Norsepower Oy Rotor Sail to harness wind power for propulsion.

11th April 2018

First Rotor Sail Viking Grace trip

11th April 2018

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

MTU Yuchai Power, a joint venture set up between Rolls-Royce Power Systems and the Chinese diesel engine manufacturer Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company, has produced it first MTU Series 4000 engine.

10th April 2018

First MTU Series 4000 rolls off production line

10th April 2018

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) is to deliver its first commercial Selective Catalytic Reduction system through its Chinese licensee, China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation Diesel Engine Co Ltd.

9th April 2018

First commercial LP-SCR system delivery for J-ENG

9th April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Woodward Inc is to acquire fuel injection specialist L’Orange and its related operations located in Germany, the US and China from Rolls-Royce.

9th April 2018

Woodward buys up fuel injection expertise

9th April 2018

LNG

LNG

A new contract will see Babcock LGE’s Vent Gas Cooler (VGC) technology utilised on two 79,500cbm LPG carriers.

6th April 2018

Babcock wins VGC technology contract

6th April 2018

NEWS PFF

NEWS PFF

Have you been too busy to submit your abstract for the inaugural Propulsion & Future Fuels 2018? There’s still time! The deadline has been extended until Friday 13th April. Make the most…

6th April 2018

Time is running out to submit your abstract for PFF 2018

6th April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Two industry partners have come together to set up a marine blockchain lab to explore the technology’s use for the safety of critical infrastructure and drive new business models for the global…

5th April 2018

Partnership aims to set up a marine blockchain lab

5th April 2018

PROPULSION

PROPULSION

Wind power is ready to play its part to help shipping meet Paris-aligned greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets set by the IMO.

5th April 2018

Wind power to aid shipping emissions reduction

5th April 2018

REGULATION

REGULATION

A series of new briefings which look at the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic suggest that a region-wide regulation regardless of flag would offer the best protection against…

4th April 2018

New briefings back Arctic-wide HFO regulation

4th April 2018

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg are joining forces to take the next step in autonomous shipping by creating a new company which specialises in bringing the technology to the market.

4th April 2018

Partnership creates autonomous shipping company

4th April 2018

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

A remarkable duo of shuttle tankers to be built for AET are becoming a test bed for innovative technologies allowing the burning of volatile organic compounds as fuel.

4th April 2018

Shuttle tanker testing ground for VOC systems

4th April 2018

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Greek operator and ship manager Almi Tankers recently commissioned the 315,000dwt VLCC Almi Atlas into its fleet, the first of two newbuilds specified to a particularly high environmental standard. By David Tinsley

4th April 2018

Almi VLCC newbuilds showcase green technology

4th April 2018

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

BALLAST WATER MANAGEMENT

Coldharbour Marine has enlisted classification society ClassNK to assist in the process of obtaining Japanese type approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

3rd April 2018

Coldharbour seeks Japanese BWTS type approval

3rd April 2018